Muscle BioAmp Blip

What is it?

Muscle BioAmp Blip is single channel mikroBUS™ compatible ElectroMyography (EMG) sensor for precise recording of muscle signals. It allows you to add the EMG functionality to your projects at ease. You can either connect it to any mikroBUS port or even a breadboard to get started.

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Contents of the kit:

Muscle BioAmp Blip – Assembled

1. Muscle BioAmp Blip – Assembled (The header pins and JST PH 2.0mm connector is already assembled)
2. 6 Boxy Gel Electrodes
3. BioAmp Cable v3 (100cm)
4. Muscle BioAmp Band

Muscle BioAmp Blip – Unassembled

1. Muscle BioAmp Blip – Unassembled (You will have to solder the header pins and JST PH 2.0mm connector)
2. 2 Header Pins
3. JST PH 2.0mm connector
4. 6 Boxy Gel Electrodes
5. BioAmp Cable v3 (100cm)
6. Muscle BioAmp Band

*Note:

1. Gel electrodes should only be used once, and discarded afterward – treat them like sterile medical products!
2. Muscle BioAmp Blip comes with 3 electrodes but you can easily buy more from here
3. Don’t leave the gel residue on snap electrodes of Muscle BioAmp Band longer than an hour as it may damage them over a period of time.
4. Wash the Muscle BioAmp Band with liquid soap and rinse it properly. Use it again after it is completely dry.

Features & Specifications:

• Input Voltage: 5V
• Input Impedance: 10^12 Ω
• Fixed Gain: x2420
• Bandpass filter: 72 – 720 Hz
• Compatible Hardware: Any development board with an ADC (Arduino UNO & Nano, Espressif ESP32, Adafruit QtPy, STM32 Blue Pill, BeagleBone Black, Raspberry Pi Pico, to name just a few) or any standalone ADC of your choice.
• BioPotentials: EMG
• No. of channels: 1
• Electrodes: 3 (Positive, Negative, and Reference)
• Dimensions: 2.54 x 2.86 cm
• Open Source: Hardware + Software

Using the sensor:

What is EMG?

Electromyography (EMG) is a technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles.

Electromyography is used in some real-world applications like,

1. Prosthetic hands,
2. Human augmentation,
3. Games controllers,
4. Rehabilitation and
5. Physical therapy
6. and many more….

Even doctors are using them for the diagnosis of various neuromuscular ailments.

Recently, It was in the news that Meta is working on wearable EMG sensors to track user movements in the metaverse.

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